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    DfT appoints Alex Hynes as Director General, Rail Services

    Thanks for clarifying. Question - there have been fairly senior rail people in the DfT since it absorbed the SRA 20-odd years ago, but has there been one at DG level before?
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    Fleetwood, Preston and West Riding Junction Railway.

    Still is (Ribble Valley BC these days)! I know Burnley was very significant back then (it had a Bishop before Blackburn!) but having Chatburn and Burnley on the same route from Blackpool to Yorkshire wouldn't make sense. Even Chatburn and Colne would be a bit roundabout (though there is a bus...
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    Avanti stopping patterns

    ISTR it was standardised from electrification, and at that time would offer a better service than Warrington BQ. the OP's question makes me wonder if since the 2008 timetable there has been a shift away from Runcorn to Warrington?
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    NYMR news and updates.

    Publishing actual figures for y/e 29/2/24 would have to wait for the audit, surely?
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    Confused about ticket type. Sorry if I'm missing the point

    They could, of course, increase in price before that, if someone buys the last one at your price. If you want flexibility you could consider an Offpeak Return (which you can buy at the station) price £70.80 then a separate Advance Single from St Pancras to Leicester - that is, if you don't want...
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    Spain. Irun to Pinhal Novo - thoughts on different routes?

    Yes and no. There is a MD connection Ourense-Vigo in the same path on the days when the Barcelona goes to Santiago de C instead.
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    Spain. Irun to Pinhal Novo - thoughts on different routes?

    And that train (from Barcelona BTW, taking the classic route via Leon), and the return at 0720, take the Minho Valley line with a stop at Guillarei, which I had forgotten. It would be pointless to do that at 2200 westbound, but the morning would be OK. Overnight in Vigo (or possibly in Tui on...
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    Spain. Irun to Pinhal Novo - thoughts on different routes?

    DB also thinks that is possible - does RENFE though? If the train is reasonably to time, it would be presumably easier changing at Segovia than Madrid C. If there is a delay, possibly neither would work and you would have to take the 1600 Chamartin-Vigo direct. They're all pretty much the same...
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    Railcard minimum fares

    ...and what you must not do is book one in advance at that price, choosing a train after 10am, and use it earlier, or you will be travelling without a valid ticket.
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    Govia Thameslink ‘Doughnutting’ offence

    A masterpiece of brevity, if I may say so. You might want to expand it slightly, but please don't run it through ChatGPT :) However, you are in no position to offer to settle - you need to come on bended knee (metaphorically!) and ask if they would consider offering a settlement (which they...
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    Fleetwood, Preston and West Riding Junction Railway.

    Interesting, if somewhat confusing, proposals. There are only two remotely sensible routes (other than those that were eventually built) between Ribblesdale and Airedale: 1. from Whalley to Padiham (as Andy 873 says, actually proposed) then up to Colne and a long tunnel through towards...
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    Köln Hbf

    I think you mean Neuss? MGB is well off-route except for Aachen-Ruhr (which became part of the IR network for a few years). It would be slower than the South Bridge option which, as you say, would add about 10min.
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    WCRC loses judicial review in High Court

    https://www.railforums.co.uk/threads/how-many-people-were-injured-using-slam-door-trains-compared-to-non-slam-door.98989/#post-1760187 Post #19 quotes annual figures of around 20 deaths and 1000+ injuries for the slam-door era. A quick Google found (for the UK) a death of a dog in 2022 and of a...
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    Planned West Yorks Metro and Queensbury tunnel

    The 2022 plan (which I assume is the latest) is here https://www.westyorks-ca.gov.uk/improving-transport/connectivity/ (download Mass Transit Vision). It references Queensbury Tunnel but most likely as a cycle/walking route. It includes tram/train and very light rail as options (but not tram)...
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    I still have not received any letter.

    Please could you upload a copy of the letter from TfL (with personal details etc obscured). It will help us advise you better. Normally, a conviction for a ticketing offence wouldn't have a major impact on your studies or career. However, as you are an international student, there may be...
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    Last Year Of Regional Coloured Unified Style Timetable Covers ?

    My guess is that a set of cream-based timetable covers would have been confusing - imagine 4 cream/white spines of similar size on the library shelf (LMR was white but thicker) - but more importantly I suspect the regions didn't prioritise such things.
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    Köln Hbf

    There is only one ICE "Takt" (hourly to Mannheim then Munich/Basel) that consistently reverses at Hbf and could use Deutz or the Suedbruecke. Even a few Amsterdam-Frankfurts (which alternate with Brussels-Frankfurt) seem to use Deutz now, which must be confusing! The line round the West of the...
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    Catford Loop to Blackfriars - why?

    One of those accidents of history and geography! I've had a brief look on Timetableworld.com at a 1906 Bradshaw to comfirm some of the following: The LCDR business traffic was heavily focused on the City, Victoria being much quieter, as were the local competitors (LBSC and SER) so it's not...
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    How busy is the 1134 xc to exeter?

    I presume the ticket you have bought is not a train-specific Advance, which is only sold with a reservation. All other tickets are flexible, so you could (if your schedule allowed) opt for a different train on the day if you knew it was only 4 coaches (Realtimetrains is your friend here).
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    Trivia: When did the last loco hauled services operate on normal passenger services from each London termini?

    Chatham line steam finished June 1959, via Tonbridge (steam or diesel) 1961 (though at least one of those, 5.47pm down, was DEMU by then). Charing Cross also 1961. I believe they remained steam into the 30s but post war they were certainly EMU (apart from parcels trains - Taunton has already...

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